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Detection and Characterisation of Varicella Zoster Virus From Dermal Lesions of Chickenpox-infected Patients

NCT00127608 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2019-02-04

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Summary

This study is conducted in order to collect clinical samples from patients who are diagnosed of having chickenpox infection. The results of this study will provide basic scientific information about chickenpox disease.

Conditions

  • Varicella

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Collection of clinical samples

The following samples were obtained from each subject: * Vesicle fluid (VF) and vesicle swabs (VS) from four vesicles (for a total of eight samples) * Papule swabs (PS) from four papules * Crusts from two lesions * One throat swab (TS) Up to 15 samples were to be obtained for each subject, when possible. VFs, VSs, PSs, and crusts were either stored dry or in liquid medium. TS samples were stored in liquid medium. After extraction of DNA, samples were tested for the presence of varicella virus using a Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (Q-PCR) technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • GSK Clinical Trials · GlaxoSmithKline

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-06-07
Primary Completion
2006-07-13
Completion
2006-07-13

Countries

  • Czechia

Study Locations

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